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VOL. XII NO. 305
TULSA OKLAHOMA SUNDAY JULY 22 1917
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RUSSIANS REFUSE
TO OBEY ORDERS;
YIELD TO ENEMY
Disaffection in Slav Ranks
Enables Prince Leopold
to Dash Forward.
BELATED STAND MADE
Germans Advance Almost
to Tarnopol Before Be-
ing Arrested.
RUMANIAN FRONT IS ACTIVE
Teutons Advance Only to Be
Driven Out; No Change
in Western Theater.
By Associated Press
Prince Leopold of Huvariu is mak-
ing the moat of the disinfection that
under the extremist Influence de-
veloped In the Russian army In
northeastern -lallcla and is pressing
Into the Russian HneB along a 25-
mlle front hetween Zlochoff and
Tarnapol. The Russians were In re-
treat In this sector all day Friday
according to their own account
which lays the lirunt of the blame
upon the failure of certain com-
mands to obey orders. The KusHiani
burned villages and wrought havoc
In the countryside as they fell back
the IJerlln statement reports.
Finally Make Stand.
Apparently toward evening the
Russian commanders were able to
rally their forces and check the
retrograde movement as the Petro-
grad report speaks of a Russian
pause along a definite line. Satur-
day evening's supplementary German
statement however says the ad-
vancing Teutons hud reached the
vicinity of Tarnopol.
The Russian front also failed to
hold firm against Teutonic assaults
In other sectors Berlin declares. It
announces the recapture of positions
north of Brzezany lost at the begin-
ning of the Russian offensive on
July 1 the capture of the village of
Rabin south of the Dniester and
of heights near Novlca on the front
of General Korniloff's advance on
the I-omnlca front.
Rumanian Counterattack Succowful.
The Rumanian front now Is wit-
nessing active Infantry preparations
althn not as yet on a large scale.
Austro-German troops attacked the
Rumanian lines at one point yester-
day but found their temporary suc-
cess In piercing the position aimed
at negatived by a Rumanian counter-
attack. The situation on the Franco-Belgian
front presents much the same
features as for some time past with
frequent German attacks on the
French lines particularly along the
Chemln das Dames In the Alsnea
region and continued play of the
heavy artillery on the British front
notably In Belgium and the sectors
Immediately to the south of the
Franco-Belgian borders.
Yesterday's statements record no
change of territory.
The Russian Internal situation
seems to be resolving itself satisfac-
torily to the forces of order. The
chief powers of the government now
are In the strong hands of Kerensky
as premier and minister of war and
marine and the authorities appear
to be grappling more boldly than
previously and with entire success
so far with the extremists forces
which caused the recent turmoil.
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The above photograph was taken yesterday afternoon at the Tulsa country club Just after the luncheon tendered the Belgian mission by the Country club. Those standing In the rear are member of the reception committee secret service men aides and other
pedal gueita at the luncheon. Seated from left to right are Eugene Lorton editor of The World; II. H. Rogers state legislature; Capt. H. Y. Arnold president of Country club; It. M. McFarlln president of Chamber ot Commerce; Capt T. C. Cook U. S. A
aide to General Leclercq; Colonel Jonea U. 8. A. Fort Riley Kan.; Major Leon Osterrleth; Hugh Olbson V. S. department of statu; Baron Ludevlo Moneheur head of special mission; Governor K. X Williams of Oklahoma; General Leulercq head ot mlU
tary mission; Bishop Meerschaert Oklahoma City; Lieut. Count d'Ursel; Bsv. John O. Hairing Tulsa; two Belgian priests frin out ot th city; 14 IX ThonnarC Belgian orderly.
Americans Promise to
Show Up Frenchmen in
Throwing Grenades
AM KRI CAN TRAINING CAMP IN
FRANCK July 21. The American
troops here will extend the scope of
their training on Monday by begin-
ning to practice bomb ami hund-gre-nnde
throwing. The majority of the
officers Including some from the gen-
eral staff have already experimented
successfully along this line and with
the aid of expert French assistants
will be able to Instruct the men.
From all nppearances to date the
Americans should lie able to become
speedily very proficient in this mode
of warfare The majority of the sol-
diers have plaved baseball more or
loss and naturally throw well. As far
as the officers as a whole have pitted
their skill against the trained and ex-
pert Frenchmen they have easily out-
distanced the French throwers and
have shown unite as much accuracy
In hurling at marks.
COMMITTEES AGREE
. TO END THE STRIKE
Final Details of Carpenters'
Troubles Will Be Ironed
Out This Afternoon.
Tulsa's strike of carpenters Is vir-
tually ended.
At an executive meeting of com-
mittees representing the carpenter's
union: another representing the local
contractors' organization and a com-
mittee appointed by other trarle
unions held yesterday afternoon In
the county courthouse it was agreed
that a settlement of the strike should
be proposed on the basis of $0 a day
for nine hours' work. This practical-
ly brings to an end the carpenters'
strike in this city which for the past
several weeks has shut down work on
more than B0 per cent of the buildings
under construction anil idaced out of
employment more than a hundred J
mechanics.
The striks on two occasions threat-1
ened to extend to other trade unions
when It was unnounced that several I
of the locals would leave their work
out of sympathy for the carpenters' j
union.
The agreement reached ysterdny
by the three committees now remains'
to be ratified by their respective
bodies. The comm'tlxi representing
the carpenters' unlf.n will seek to
have Its actions of yes;erday approved
by the local carpenters' union; the
committee appointed from the con-
tractors' organisation will have- ite
action ratified by the entire member- j
ship if the contractors and the com-I
mlttee from the affiliated unions will
seek the support of its pnrci's organl-'
Kitlons In attempting to end the strike.
These three committees will appear!
before their bodies this -afternoon 'In
order that the final details for the I
ending of the stHke may be comoletcdi
today end a'l of the carpenters re-
turned to their Jolm which In some I
cases have been idle for the past three I
weeks
If the Agreement Is ratified at the
various meetings this afternoon the
scale of union carpenters will he ad-
vanced to $6 a day In Tu'.sn to be ef-
fective until or after Jmuary.
TULSA POST OFFICE NOW IN
HANDSOME NEW STRUCTURE
Moved last Night to Federal Building;
Safely KiMti.nrril In Quar-
ters Now.
Working late Into the night with a
double shift. Assistant Postmaster R.
R. Johnson established himself early
this morning In the new post office
building at Third and Boulder with-
out having missed the delivery of a
single mall or sluwed up the ma-
chinery of the department In any way.
No Inconvenience of any kind will
be felt by the public thanks to the
efficiency and diligence of the post
office employes. On Monday morning
patrons will call for their mail regu-
larly at the new post office Just as
they did at the old.
All box numbers will be changed.
At the time of the last payment of
rent on the boxes the renters were
given their new numbers. In ease
they have forgotten their numbers
their memory will be refreshed at a
special window provided for the purpose.
Members of Belgian Mission State and Local Officials Reception Committee and
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FINISH NUMBERS
IN BIG DRAWING
Balance of List Beginning
Where Left Off in World
Yesterday Morning.
YOURS IS SURE TO BE IN
Now Comes Examinations Be-
fore Exemption Board ; May
Use 1000 in Tulsa.
The World this morning publishes
the balance of the draft numbers not
carireilln Saturday morning's edition.
Yesterday The World gave a list of
the first 3456 numbers drawn. Below
will be found the balance of the num-
bers from 3456 to 6573. Inclusive
the latter representing the highest
number drawn In the city of Tulsa or
for that matter the state of Okla-
homa. Providing your serial number Is not
over 6573. your place on the draft list
can be ascertained from the numbers
published yesterday and today. Your
number is sure to be In one of the two
lists. The first number represents the
order In which the numbers were
drawn In Washington and the second
number represents the serial number
of the man drawn.
Mayor John H. Simmons chairman
of the -local exemption board stated
last night that the written notifica-
tions would be mailed to the drafted
men about next Wednesday. Fach no-
tice will tell the man on what day to
appear before the local board for
physical examination or exemption
claims.
It may be that one thousand men
will be drawn before Tulsa's quota
of 279 Is filled the mayor said. There-
fore If your serial number appears
in the first one thousand numbers
published In The World yesterday you
stand a chance of being called out on
the first draft. In the city it is highly
probable that one thousand men will
be called before the county quota is
raised.
The numbers beginning where they
left off In Saturday's World and ap-
plying to nil districts in Oklahoma
are as follows:
3457.
3460.
3463.
8466.
3469.
3472.
3471.
1478.
3481.
3484.
3487.
3490.
34H3.
346.
3499.
3502.
3505.
3508.
3511.
3514.
3517.
3502.
3523.
3526.
3529.
3532.
.1535.
3538.
3541.
3544.
3547.
3550.
3553.
3556.
3559.
8562.
3565.
3568.
8571.
3574.
3577.
3580.
3:83.
3586.
3589.
3592.
3595.
3598.
3601 .
3604.
.1746
.2404
.2586
.4582
.BJ47
.505
.3411
.4903
.4775
.6482
.5333
.1844
.51(3
.3126
. 662
.3423
.2337
.4016
.1392
.6089
.2654
.2398
.4291
.5701
.2733
.6445
.1506
.5703
.2241
.5169
.1701
.4295
.1274
. 478 '
.1429
. 479
.1898
.3869
.5205
.1512
.6108
: 5779
.3035
.6392
.6443
.3845
.6084
.3114
.5168
.2113
3458
3461
3464
3467
1470
..3748
. .5970
. .2488
. .4549
3459.
2462.
3465.
3468.
471.
1474.
1471.
1480.
8463.
3486.
3489.
3492.
3495.
3498.
3501.
3504.
3507.
3510.
3513.
8516.
3519.
3622.
3525.
3528.
3531.
3534.
3537.
8540.
3543.
3546.
3519.
3552.
3555.
3558.
3561 .
3564.
8567.
3570.
3572.
8576.
3579.
3582.
3585.
85S8.
3591 .
3594.
8597.
3600.
.1603.
3606.
TWO
.3310
5012
. 846
. 398
.4567
.4271
.2811
. 802
.6069
.5055
.6238
5134
.2172
1128
. 641
.6421
.2859
.5768
2077
.1749
5868
. 239
.4120
.2889
.6052
1500
. 5684
. 852
. 942
.4904
.5688
. 975
.2474
.1834
.3096
. 65
.3140
. 461
.1345
5562
.6222
.1962
3573
.5956
. 3876
.64:12
.6143
3263
.6468
.4154
.4494
.2658
3473
3476
. . 21
. . 147
. .2676
. . 26
. .5336
. .6808
3479
3482
8485
3488
3491
3494
3497
3500
3503
3506
.6406
. 6427
. 475
. .1661
. .4551
. .8008
. .6370
. .2324
. .1104
. .3958
. .3745
. .3726
3509
3512
3515
3518
3521
3524
3527
3530
3533
3536
3539
3542
3545
3548
3551
3554
8557
3560
3563
3566
3569
3572
3575
3578
3581
.1584
3587
3599
3593
3596
3599
3602
3605
.6525
. . 6451
. .5665
. .4508
. .4604
. .557?
. .1145
..I860
. . 82
. .4379
. .4831
. .8173
. . 592
. .5818
. .1921
. .2726
. .62.13
..5844
. . 480
. . 1364
. . 2875
. .6252
. .5212
. .5418
. .5595
. .6470
CUNTINCKD OX TAOK
Texan Gassed In France.
OTTAW A (int. July 21 The casu.
Blty list lssi.d by the mllltla depart-
ment todav Includes W. K. Sherman
Marlon Texas reported gassed.
U-Boat Destruction of
Tonnage Four Times as
Great as Amount liuilt
WASHINGTON. .Inly 21. Figures
in the possession of the government
mnde it appear that since the begin-
ning of the Oilman ruthless mil. mar-
ine warfare the destruction of mer-
chantmen hitherto available for en-
tente commerce has been at least
four times the amount of tonnage
built.
The figures show the loses to be
averaging tihout 1.000.000 "dead
weight" monthly; this Including the
weight of cargo whereas the weekly
statements from London are based
on registered tonnage.
DRAFT APPEAL BOARD
FOR TULSA DISTRICT
Two From Tulsa Out of Five
Members; Will Be the Court
of Last Resort.
The draft exemption board for the
district comprising northeastern 6kla-
homa was announred from Washing-
ton last night. Two Tulsa men are on
the board of five members and this
city will be headquarters for the dis-
trict. The board will sit here and con-
sider all appeals from local boards
thruout the district.
State Representative Harry II.
Rogers Is one Tulsan on the board.
He is connected with the Mc-Man Oil
company Is considered wealthy a
lawyer of prominence and Is widely
known for his church work. The oth-
er member Is Dr. Fred S. Clinton for
whom the eight-story Clinton build-
ing is named. He Is the head of the
Oklahoma hospital and a pioneer
citizen. Mr. Rogers and Doctor Clin-
ton both stated last night over the
phone that they realized the signifi-
cance of the appointments but consid-
ered it their duty to serve.
Edgar R. Fenton president of the
State Federation of Labor is one of
the members. He probably will have
to move his office to Tulsa when the
board begins Its sessions.
The other two members are Robert
Cedaley and C. H. Kretz. Last night
their identity could not be learned. It
Is no thot they live In Tulsa.
This district board will have no
function until all the local boards In
their territory have begun to certify
to them the men found fitted for mili-
tary duty and not burdened with de-
pendents. The district boards are
courts of appeal either for the indi-
vidual or for the government against
the findings of the local hoard.
The whole question of Industrial
exemptions however has been turned
over directly to these district boards
which have original jurisdiction In all
cases of this kind. They will be sole
Judges of any registered man's field
of greatest service to the nation
whether It be In the army or in the
munition factory oil field business
house or other civilian occupation in
which he la engaged. Fach case will
be weighed on Its merits and the
value of the Individual for there will
be no blanket exemption to cover
other than divinity students govern-
ment officials and the other classes
specifically named In the law. Even
they must file affidavits showing their
status to be Supported In such man-
ner as the board may determine.
Complete Itinerary for
Belgians; Tulsa's Class
The complete Itinerary for the Bel-
gian special mission which spent the
day in Tulsa yesterday Is as follows
it being Interesting for the purpose of
ascertaining what class Tulsa Is In.
After the completion of the present
totr the party Is to spend several
week: in New Knglnnd probably Bos-
ton and vicinity. After that It Is prob
able that the party will return to Bel
gium. The schedule follows;
July 1 Washington; July 2 Chica-
go; July 3 Milwaukee; July 3 Green
Bay; July 4. -tit. Paul; July 5 .Min-
neapolis; July 7 Spokane; July 8
Seattle; July 10 Portland; July 12
San Francisco; July 14. Los Angeles;
July 17; Snlt Lake; July 18 Chyenne;
July 19 Denver; July 20; Pueblo;
Juiy 21 Tulsa; July 22 Little Bock;
July 23 Memphis; July 24 Louisville;
July 24; Cincinnati; July 25 Charles-
jton; July 26 Washington.
SELECTION UP TO
LOCAL BOARD NOW
Certified Lists of Drawing to
Be in Hands of Exemption
Officials This Week.
SINGLE MISTAKE IN DRAWING
One Blank Discovered; Slight
Errors Creep Into Reports
in Transmission.
WASHINGTON. July 21. Despite
the fart that officers and clerks of
Provost Marshal General Crowder's
of I Ice worked all last night to com-
plete the drawing that fixed the or-
der of military liability of ten mil-
lion registrants the tally sheets had
been compared and corrected before
dark tonight and the muster list was
in the hands of the printer. Copies
will be mailed to local exemption
boards beginning not later than Tues-
day and the summoning of the first
draft of 687000 men can begin.
General Crowder tonight issued the
following statement:
Satisfied With Drawing.
"The drawing Is complete and Is
apparently successful. The official
tallies have been compared sent to
the printer anil the proof is being re-
ceived. Final copies will be ready for
distribution not later than Tuesday.
"The next step will be the certifi-
cation of the results of the drawing
to 4657 local hoards and the applica
tion by each board of Its chart to Its'
serially numbered list. Tills need con-
sume but little time and when done
the order of priority of the nearly
ten million registrants to report for
examination will be revealed. Such
additional drafts as may be ordered
by the president will be filled by call-
ing men In the order of this estab-
lished priority anil no further draw
ing will ever be necessary. Fach
local board upon receipt of its chart
and upon notification by the governor
of the quota to be raised by It may
proceed at once under regulations al-
ready promulgated to summon men
for examination.
Race U Swiftext Now.
"We have now passed the stage In
the execution of the selective service
act when we must have concert of
action by the states. In raising state
contingents the race is to the swiftest.
"I cannot let this opportunity piH.i
without adverting to the very great
value of the assistance which was
been so earnestly and efficiently rend-
ered by the press.
"Without the systematic campaign
of public Information that prepared
the country for the registration the
enrollment of ten million men on tne
fifth day of June would 'have been
Impossible. The generous support of
the newspapers thru the period since
registration day Is appreciated und
only the most thoro efficiency could
have placed upon the streets within
a few hours after the first number
was drawn lists for each registration
district showing the names of the
persons who would be summoned for
examination on the first call of the
local boards."
General Crowder also made public
the text of the regulations for their
application which will accompany
the master lists. The only new fea-
ture shown Is the plan for handling
cards that arc found to have dupli-
cate numbers or are otherwise con-
fused and also of dcailing with those
received July 10 when the local
hoards closed their list to begin num-
bering. By the plan worked out these addi-
tional cards will be given an order of
their own by lot and then will be
added to the lists of the districts from
which they came and he affected by
the drawing precisely as tho they nau
been r'yelved and numbered before
4 the board lists dosed. Where several
cards bear the same serial number
one will be drawn from the group ami
retain the duplicated number while
the others will be regarded as un-
numbered and the process of adding
them to the list be followed.
Another step accomplished during
the day was the appointment of the
district boards of .12 of the states.
District exemption boards an-
nounced tonight Include:
Oklahoma Eastern district dlvls-
fONTl.S'l'KIl ON J'APK " HIM KKN
Others at Tulsa Country
THANKS OE BELGIUM CONVEYED TO
OKLAHOMANS BY IMPERIAL MISSION
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Moneheur Here lVsmaiMtAI KtltrllUN
Expressing the message of King Al-
bert and of Belgium to the people of
Tulsa the address delivered at Con-
vention Hall yesterday afternoon by
Baron Ludovlg Moneheur chief of the
Belgian special minion to the United
States follows In full:
"We have been Instructed by our
King to come to America and to ex-
press to the Government of your great
Republic the gratitude of my Sover-
eign and of the whole Belgian nation
for your generosity In relieving the
sufferings of my fellow-countrymen
and also for what you are now 1olng
to deliver our people from bondage
and to restoro liberty to the world.
"Strictly speaking our misslm was
to deliver this message to your Gov-
ernment and through It to all the
people of the Tinted States. But we
have desired as far us possible to go
throughout your vast land and to
meet the people who have been so
kind to us and to thank you with our
own Hps for all that you have done.
"It Is a special pleasure for us to
be able to come to Tulsa to express
our gratitude to your citizens. Wo
should like to go to your capital nnd
to other cities of the State of Okla-
homa; but unfortunately that Is not
possible. Nevertheless we take this
opportunity of thanking not only the
city of Tulsa but the whole State of
Oklahoma for the aid that you have
given and for your sympathy Willi
the cause of Belgium.
"It would be nard (n Imagine a
greater contrast In outward appear-
ances .than that between Belgium and
Oklahoma. Here you have vast open
spaces and plenty of elbow-room. Bel-
glum with a territory only a fraction
of the sizo of your slate and with a
population of more than three times
your number. Is one of the nioHt
densely populated countries of the
world lint In spite of this outward
dissimilarity iwe have the essentia)
iiotnts In common. Belgium like Ok-
lahoma is a place of great Industry
and activity but above all Belgium
like Oklahoma has that spirit of
liberty which can never die. Altho so
far separated by distance altho so dif-
ferent In many things our hearts beat
In unison and we uphold the same
ideals.
"Today Is the anniversary of the
Independence of Belgium as a separnte
kingdom and we are glad to have the
opportunity of celebrating that event
In the midst of you people who have
done to much to relieve the suffering
of my fellow-countrymen and to en-
courage them to fight pn to regain
our liberty nnd Independence. And
now that Uncle Snm has his hat In the
ring we know that victory Is assured.
"I rannot tell you ladles and gen-
tlemen how much comfort how much
consolation how much encourage-
ment you have given to the people of
Belgium. It Is true that we have suf-
fered hut it Is In a great cause and
we do not regret the stand we took.
If we hnd done otherwise we could
never have looked your citizens In the
face. We are glad to have done our
bit hut we have only done what you
yourselves would have done what you
have dene on many occasions and
what you are doing now In this great
war.
"If It had not been for America we
would have suffered much more. You
nil know the unspeakable Ills which
have befallen my unfortunate fellow
countrymen the unprovoked Invas-
ion accompanied by a deliberate
system of terror the burning of many
of our thriving cities and of Innumer-
able villages the massacre of thous-
ands of our peaceful citizens the pll-
luge and devastation of our country.
"Enormous war contributions have
been Illegally exacted from all the
nine provinces of Belgium ruinous
fines have been laid upon our Inhabi-
tants. Our raw materials have been
stolen nnd sent into Germany. Our
factories have been dismantled by the
Invaders and the machinery taken
oway for his own use.
"Moreover our civilian population
thosp who have escaped the sword
of the oppressor have been sub-
jected to famine to maltreatment ot
various sorts and many of them to
Illegal Imprisonment and many
thousands of our workmen havo been
seized and sent Into slavery.
"Some of the crimes deliberately
committed by our enemy are almost
beyond belief. When the German
CONTINI'KP ON l-AOK I III ItTKr N
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FOR EMISSARIES
Governor Williams and Baron
Moneheur Deliver Forceful
Addresses Here.
WORDS THAT TOUCH HEART
Creat Audience at Convention
Hall; Typical Western
Welcome Extended.
With a full realization of the digni-
ty of the occasion. .Tulsa oaid its
I highest respects yesterday to the Bel
gian mission to the Cnlted States.
Grouped on the historic rear platform
of the special coach "Commonwealth."
President Wilson's private car. tho
members drew away from the city at
7 o'clock lust night taking with them
the highest degree of respect sympa-
thy und admiration from all with
whom they came In ontact during
their short visit. They rest today In
Little Bock Ark.
Altho elaborate preparations had
been made. It was tho spirit of the
event Inspired wholly by the appear-
ance and attitude of the guests that
made Tulsa's entertainment un epoch
iii tho history of the city. The weuther
was Ideal.
As tho Tulsa was their first stop
rather than one of their last the mem-
bers of tho party led by Baron Mon-
eheur and I.lotitenant-General Le-
clercq presented u personality full of
fresh enthusiasm and eager curiosity.
At all times during their strenuous
schedule the guests evidenced marked
gratification at the ovation accordea
them.
Their sole object In coming to
America as voiced by various mem-
bers of the mission during the day
was to promote a deeper sympathy
and sense of co-operation hetween
Belgium and the United States and
In this sense their visit to Tulsa wan
a distinct success bringing as It did
a hot breath from the battlefields ot
F.urope.
TWt Car at t . m.
Altho the special train mad up of
the private cars of the president of
the United States arrived in Tulsl
at 7 o'clock In the morning It was
not until 9 o'clock that the dlfna-
tarles set foot In the cltv.
In luxurious automobiles the guest
were conducted slowly thru the main
streets of the city bedecked aa they
Were with the brilliant flags of Bel-
gium and the allies. Spontaneous ova-
tions greeted the visitors on every
hand. Perhaps the highest honor ac-
corded them was an escort on foot
composed of one hundred members of
the Rotary club.
As the members of the party stepped
from their automobiles at Hotel Tulsa
the Immense crowd was pushed hack
by officers forming a wide passage
by which the visitors midst storms of
applause promenaded to the mezza-
nine floor of the hotel.
The main lobby was then partly
cleared and the Hotel Tulsa band led
off tho occasion with a rendition of
Star Spangled Banner mingled at
once with the Belgian national anthem
As the emotions of the assemblage -were
quieting after the demonstration
during the playing of the national
songs the band struck up the weird
tom-tom of the Osage Indian dance.
Coming from the parade. In which
they took a prominent part a col-
lection of twenty-five or more blank-
eted Osage Indians' filed Into tho open
space of the lobby nnd exhibited them-
selves to the Interesting gaze of th
members of the mission.
Colorful .Si-cne.
Proceeding to the mezzanine floor
the Indians were warmly greeted by
the Belgian party und then rcat'ered
among a curious crowd lending color
to the reception which followed. For
a half an hour members of iho mis-
sion put themselves under the direc-
COXTINL'KD OX PAUE FIVE
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